Band for shingle-bunches



(No Model.)

H. E. BRAOKETT & P. L. SAWYER.

BAND FOR SHINGLE BUNGHES. No. 323,493. Patented Aug. 4, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT 'rricn.

HIBAM E. BRAOKETT AND FRED. L. SAW YER, OF HAMPDEN, MAINE.

BAND FOR SHlNGLE-BUNCHES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,493, dated August 4, 1885.

v Applicatlonfiled May 21, 1855. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, HIRAM E. BRACKET-T and FRED. L. Snwrnn, citizens of the United States, residing at Ham pdemin the county of Ienobscot and State of Maine, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shingle- Binders; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to an improved shingle binder, and is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side view and section of our binding-tool. Fig. 2 is an isometric view of a bunch of shingles, showing the loops of our binder applied at one end of the binders and in process of application at the other. Fig. 3 is an isometric view of one end of the wooden shingle-binder as used by us. Fig. dis an isometric view of one end of the wooden shinglebinder in common use.

In bunchin g shingles,twotiers,each containing a given number of the shingles, are placed together with the thin ends interlapping. Cross-pieces of wood, called binders, are placed across the interlapped portion of the thin ends,one above and one below the bunch, and the length of the binders is such as to allow them to project slightly on each side of the bunch. These binders are notched upon their outer corners near both ends, as shown in Fig. 4, and are tightly secured at each end, the one to the other,by stout cords. The binders are notched and the cords secured by handa slow, clumsy, and expensive process, as well as insecure for,thehand-power being variable .and depending upon the strength and skill of the workman, it frequently happens that the binders are not made sufficiently tight or that one side of the bunch is more loosely secured than the other. The bunches then will not form even piles, and frequently burstin handling. 1\Ioreover,shingles bunched and bound in this manner cannot long be left exposed to the weather, as the cords rot and the bunches burst. On this account another method of binding is sometimes used. The shingles being laid together as before, the interlapping ends are pressed together. Binders are placed,

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as before, over and under the inter-lapping ends, and the ends of the binders are secured together by fiat iron straps nailed to the top of the upperbinder and the bottom ofthelower This is also a cumbrous, slow, and expensive process.

Our object is to provide a cheap and durable binder capable of enduring great exposure and of being applied with great rapidity, and which shall bind both sides of the bunch exactl y alike.

We use wooden cross-pieces or binders D D, as shown in Figs. 2 and 8, similar to those heretofore used, but without notches at the ends, and we provide stout elongated endless wire loops, or links, (I d, the width of which is sufficient to allow them to he slipped on over the ends of the binders D D, and of the proper length to hold the ends of the hind ers tightly when adjusted in position. The loops may be formed integral or of wire bent to the proper shape and having its ends properly secured together. The loops must be capable of enduring a severe strain, and in their manufacture we should use, preferably, annealed steel. A narrow band could be used in place of the wire; but wire will be found best adapted to the purpose.

In order to apply the loops to the ends of the binders,the use of a lever is necessaryyand we have provided for this purpose the curved lever A B,having the too or spur Z), as shown in Fig. 1. The handle of this tool may be of any convenient form. Toward its point it is sharply bent upward at a, as shown, and the upper surface of the bend is formed half round or convex to prevent cutting theloop (1 when in use. The point of the tool terminates in the short too or spur b, formed by bending down the point. This toe or spur b is not, however,absolutely necessary,as the tool will operate without it; but it gives an important advantage and prevents any possibility of the slipping of the tool.

\Ve have shown this tool in the drawings and described it in our specification in order clearly to show the manner in which our binders are applied, and shall hereinafter make application for Letters Patent for the same.

In operation, the shingles having been placed together with their thin ends interlapping in the middle of the bunch, as before, and anunnotched-binder, D, placed underneath the middle of the bunch O and across the interlapping of the shingles, a loop, d, is passed over one end of the binder D. The c0rrcspouding end of the second or upper binder,D, is then introduced through the upper end of the same loop, and,using this second binder as a lever, this binder is pushed down to a horizontal position, resting across the top of the bunch C. A second loop, d, is then passed under the other end of the first or under binder D, and the lever A B,having its convex side uppermost, passed through the loop d until the upper end of the loop rests upon the straight part A of the lever behind the curve a. The point or toe b of the lever is then 7 applied to the top of the upper binder, as

shown in Fig. 2, and a forward and upward power being applied, the shingles are compressed in the bunch and the upper end of the loop d slips and is forced over the curve in the lever A B, and, passing over the point I), rests upon the upper surface of the upper binder, D, and the binding of the bunch is complete.

By means of our loops d d and tool A B the shingles are so tightly bound that the loops (1 (1 cut their way into the ends of the binders D D, and entirely obviate the necessity of previously notching the biuders,an d this alone uniform, and that thebunches formed may be stacked in stable and symmetrical piles, and also that, as notching the binders is totally dispensed with, the binders may be considerably shorter than those secured with cords, which insures closer and steadierpaeking for transportation. Further, it is evident that our binders will endure all exposure to the weather that may ever be possible, and that their use must insure a great saving of time in application over eitherof the other methods mentioned. They are also much cheaper than the other methods.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the endless metallic loops or links (Z d with the wooden shingle binders D D, all as shown and described, and substantially as and for the purpose specified.

H IRAM E. BRAOKETT. FRED. L. SAWVYER.

Witnesses:

.F. H. CLERGUE,

I. lVIACAULAY. 

